Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   In the year 1977 alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris  

Feb 07   In the year 1977 herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82  

Feb 07   On this day in history soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts  

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced in the year 1977.  

Feb 09   Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 11   In the year 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)  

Feb 11   In the year 1977 louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74  

Feb 11   Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1977 eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship  

Feb 13   On this day in history jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77  

Feb 13   In the year 1977 pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic  

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto in the year 1977.  

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election in the year 1977.  

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1977.  

Feb 17   On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76  

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" in the year 1977.  

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.  

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY  

Feb 22   In the year 1977 edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64  

Feb 24   In the year 1977 president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights  

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons in the year 1977.  

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 in the year 1977.  

Feb 26   In the year 1977 first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)  

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 in the year 1977.  

Feb 27   On this day in history in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine  

Feb 27   Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada in the year 1977.  

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of curtis Cregan, American actor  

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of michael Fassbender, Actor  

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer  

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born in the year 1977.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player  

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)  

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53  

Jan 03   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide  

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74  

Jan 09   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 12   On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69  

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 in the year 1977.  

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died in the year 1977.  

Jan 18   On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80